US President Barack Obama writes in a guest book as he tours Robben Island with first lady Michelle Obama, near Cape Town, June 30, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
US President Barack Obama walks with his family, as they visit the rock quarry labor camp where Nelson Mandela was forced to work, while they tour Robben Island near Cape Town, June 30, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.